Definition:
- (n.) One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; -- commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians.
- (n.) That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin.
Compare autochthon with other words:
autochthon vs. autochthony
aboriginal vs. autochthon
autochthon vs. autochthonous